BEING A BRIEF VIEW OF THE STATE OF THE COLONIES OF GREAT BRITAIN, AND OF HER ASIATIC EMPIRE, IN RESPECT TO RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION: PREFACED BY SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON THE NATIONAL DUTY OF AFFORDING IT. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A SKETCH OF AN ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR BRITISH INDIA. HUMBLY SUBMITTED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. BY THE REV. CLAUDIUS BUCHANAN, D.D. LATE VICE-PROVOST OF THE COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM IN BENGAL, SECOND EDITION. LONDON: PRINTED FOR CADELL AND DAVIES, IN THE STRAND. 1813. CONTENTS. THE Law of God recognised by a Christian Legislature.- To what Nation chiefly belongs the Duty of extending That duty recognised by Rome for many ages.-Imperfectly The responsibility of propagating Christianity devolves on The Voice of Providence, in the Course of Events, calls THE MEANS OF EXTENDING CHRISTIANITY, 1. Religious Missions.-The three Societies of the Church of England for propagating the Gospel. 2. Translations and new Editions of the Scriptures.-OurUni- versities urged to renew their exertions, at the present Page 3. Extension of the National Church.-Scarcely any exten- sion of our Church for 250 years. In that period our West Indies, Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Ceylon, South Africa, |